News & Annoucements
Find out what our students, faculty, staff, and alumni are doing to make a positive difference on our campus, in our community and state, and around the world.
UA Researchers to Develop Systems to Track Water Resources for AI Infrastructure
Dr. Jonathan Frame has secured a National Science Foundation grant to investigate how expanding AI infrastructure will impact water resources—a critical issue he believes will define the next decade of water management.
Alabama Water Institute Names Fifth Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients
The Alabama Water Institute has named four University of Alabama faculty as 2025–28 fellows, advancing research in algae science, water security, AI in hydrology, and environmental modeling to tackle global water challenges.
UA Water Scientists Graduate from Elite Training Program, Welcome New Fellows
AWI’s Water-R2O NSF Research Traineeship program celebrated the graduation of its 2024-2025 cohort, capping a year of hands-on water science training that spanned the Southeastern U.S. and four European countries.
WaterTown, USA: CIROH’s Summer of Science Shapes the Future of Water
Welcome to Watertown, USA, future leaders of hydrology. Tuscaloosa, a town synonymous with SEC football, becomes the epicenter of America’s next-generation water workforce development each summer.
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AWI Events
AWI hosts and participates in a variety of events throughout the year, including conferences, workshops, educational fairs, and academic lectures. These events educate students, provide networking opportunities for research partners and faculty, and foster collaboration to advance water-related research, forecasting, and solutions.
AWI Podcast
The AWI Podcast introduces you to our experts and partners, affiliated faculty members and students. It showcases their work and informs you how their research is helping to improve every aspect of water across all walks of life. The episodes include one-on-one interviews, as well as feature some of their public talks at workshops and conferences.
AWI WaterWorks
AWI holds a monthly seminar series called WaterWorks: Conversations at the Intersection of Water, Science and Society. Its purpose is to educate and entertain the public about many water-related issues by bringing in experts and researchers from all over the county to The University of Alabama, as well as by showcasing UA’s world class faculty.